The first iodine induced halide abstraction reaction: synthesis and molecular structure of fac-[Re(CO)(3)(NCMe)(3)]center dot BrI2

Authors
Baker, PK Drew, MGB Meehan, MM
Citation
Pk. Baker et al., The first iodine induced halide abstraction reaction: synthesis and molecular structure of fac-[Re(CO)(3)(NCMe)(3)]center dot BrI2, INORG CH C, 3(7), 2000, pp. 393-396
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13877003 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
393 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
1387-7003(200007)3:7<393:TFIIHA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Equimolar quantities of [ReBr(CO)(5)] and I-2 react in refluxing acetonitri le for 5 h to give the cationic tris(acetonitrile) complex fac-[Re(CO)(3)(N CMe)(3)] . BrI2 (1) in a quantitative yield, via the first iodine promoted halide abstraction reaction. The structure of 1 has, as expected, a facial arrangement of carbonyl and acetonitrile ligands, with the linear anion, Br I2 as the counter ion. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.